Stress: A possible link between genetics, epigenetics, and childhood asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 563-564

  Murphy, Susan K ^a   Hollingsworth, John W ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADCYAP1R1 GENE; ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA METHYLATION; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; GENE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING; PATHOGENESIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASTHMA; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84875204591     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201301-0178ED     Document Type: Editorial

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